What Atom Araullo learned from his father

MANILA – ABS-CBN reporter Atom Araullo credited his father as one of the people who is responsible for the person he has become today.

In celebration of Father’s Day, Araullo greeted his dad on air during his DZMM show on Sunday morning.

“Happy Father’s Day, Papski. Iyan po ang responsable sa lalaking nakikita niyo ngayon. Kung ano man ang resulta, siya po ang sisihin niyo o purihin niyo. Iyan po si Mike Araullo,” he said.



In a previous interview with Smart Parenting, Araullo said he learned to live a “fuller life” from his father.

"One of the things that [my father] taught me that stuck was to be a well-rounded person. When I was younger my dad encouraged me to try so many things, and to explore opportunities that I didn’t even know I was interested in,” he said.

He added: “Because of all those experiences and the people I’ve met along the way, I feel like I live a much fuller life and I’ve gained a lot of perspective.”

Acknowledging his father as his role model, Araullo said what he taught him “also influenced how I plan to raise my family in the future."

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Will Atom Araullo join showbiz?

MANILA -- ABS-CBN reporter Atom Araullo admitted that there are offers for him to do acting projects but said he simply can't do it.

"Hindi kasi pwede sa mga reporters. Hindi kami pwedeng mag-crossover. Mayroon akong mga kaibigan sa theater, sa film, kasi I was acting when I was younger. Maraming mga interesting projects, sa totoo lang, especially mga indie films. They talk to me if I’m interested in specific roles. Unfortunately, hindi talaga pwede," Araullo said in an interview on Tuesday.

"Generally speaking, as a profession, hindi talaga nangyayari iyon. Kasi people like journalists as journalists, entertainers as entertainers, I guess. I’m not sure if that will change in the future. But that’s how it is now. Ito talaga ang trabaho ko," he added.

Sexy reporter

In the interview, Araullo was also asked for his reaction to online polls that list him among the sexiest reporters.

"Syempre I’m flattered. Sino ba naman ang hindi matutuwa? But I don’t see myself as sex symbol. Siguro kung may spectrum ng cute at sexy, feeling ko mas nandoon pa ako sa kabilang side (sa cute). Growing up, I always felt a little awkward. So, that’s certainly something new, pero I’m not complaining," he said.

Araullo said that with his work, it's a conscious effort to really look good on television.

"We have to be conscious of how we look to a certain extent. But not so much. It’s a far second consideration. But, yes, we have to take care of our fitness at least. It’s not so much the looks. Pero parang kailangan you look fit, magbibihis ka ng maayos, ganoon lang. Mabilis naman ang mga viewers. Sa totoo lang mas importante sa kanila 'yung magaling mag-deliver ng news. They get past that very quickly," he added.

Aside from co-hosting "Umagang Kay Ganda," Araullo is also hosting News and Current Affairs show "Hiwaga," which airs every Friday at 4:15 p.m..

"This is a higher gear. Noong nagsimula kami, karamihan sa topics naming, nasa paranormal. Now, we’re trying to discuss things that are unexplained, but more on natural phenomenon, like sleepwalking, hypnosis, kulam," he said.

Araullo said hosting "Hiwaga taught him "to keep an open mind."

"Ako 'yung pinakamalaking skeptic. Kasi hindi naman ako madalas maka-pick up ng ganitong mga unusual phenomenon. Ako hindi ako nakakakita or nakakaramdam. Pero having said that, sa dami ng mga nakausap namin na may particular na karanasan, mapapaisip ka rin. At hindi mo rin pwedeng i-dismiss talaga 'yung ganoong klaseng paniniwala ng mga tao," he explained.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com